Rebekah couldn't help the way the smile grew on her face, both shy and joyful, actually making her look years younger. Even with the confusion at the 'shut up' expression, because really, that was one odd expression.
For a thousand years, she'd never had a close girl friend, and definitely not one she loved like a sister, and she decided she liked the feeling. A lot, actually. "Okay, well, the beginning part isn't exactly happy, because, shocker, this is us and when can anyone from our world not do things in a somewhat epic and yet angst-filled fashion?" Really, one day they would try to do things in an entirely happy way.
"It was before Stefan was bitten." When Caroline was dead, but she didn't need to mention that part. "And we were trying to keep Nik from murdering everyone ever and, well."
She pulled out her phone, before looking a little sheepish. "What, I saved the messages, don't judge me." And with that, she handed the phone to Caroline, knowing the conversation by heart, first the messages from Stefan.
» Listen » I know how your brother is » Especially when he wants me to be the Ripper » So I want to say this now, while I still can, because I don't know if I'm really going to have to turn it off or not. » I love you. » Saying it in a text isn't the most romantic thing » But if I'm not a monster at the end of this, I'll say it in person.
And then the replies from her.
» I love you too. » And no matter what happens, what my brother makes you do, I am keeping you at the end of this. » And telling you in person too. » We're going to get through this.
So, yes, very dramatic. They were a Mikaelson and a Salvatore. Just one of them guaranteed drama, put two of them together and it amplified. "Yes, we've said it in person since." And not just while he was delirious from the werewolf venom. But in normal circumstances too, in this very hotel room, in fact. While Stefan wasn't there all the time, he did come over a lot, one of his shirts was even still on the bed from his last visit. Rebekah had slept in it and everything.